San Diego, Calif. – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) February 4 recognized the nation’s top 2009 construction projects during its Excellence in Construction and National Safety Excellence awards celebration at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel and Convention Center in San Diego, Calif.
“ABC is pleased to present these industry-leading construction projects with our Excellence in Construction awards,” said Kirk Pickerel, ABC president and CEO. “This year’s winners were exceptional examples of the outstanding craftsmanship and professionalism that embody merit shop construction. ABC members continue to be the driving force behind some of the nation’s highest-profile projects.”
The Excellence in Construction awards program is the industry’s leading competition, developed to honor innovative and high-quality merit shop construction projects and safety programs. The award honors all construction team members, including the contractor, owner, architect and engineer. The winning projects, selected from entries submitted from across the nation, were judged on complexity, attractiveness, unique challenges overcome, completion time, workmanship, innovation, safety and cost.
A panel of industry experts served as the competition’s judges. This year's panel included representatives from the Design-Build Institute of America, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Surety & Fidelity Association of America, The American Institute of Architects and representatives from higher education, among others.
Mechanical - Commercial - $2 - $10 million
Contractor: Brockway Mechanical & Roofing Company, Inc.
Project: Jefferson County Health Center
Client/Owner: Jefferson County Health Center
Architect/Engineer: Hammel & Green Architects & Engineers